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Superb museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th century Congo

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Superb and rare museum quality Holo mvunzi wooden statue late 19th/early 20 th century DR Congo / Angola For sale at Art Gallery Decoster Belgium Tribe : Holo Country DR Congo border with Angola Length : 46 cm Traces of bleu and green pigments The cult statue mvunzi, represents an ancestor carved with slightly bent legs and her hands joining on the abdomen. The crested hairdo, proportioned body, scarified face with coffee-bean eyes, bent legs and blue polychrome characterizes their Holo’s Art Style. The Holo are a small Matriarchal Tribe living in Kwango Area on the DRC-Angola border (population of +/- 6000 in DRC). Holo sculpture is very varied due to the influences of their culturally dominant neighbors: Suku, Yaka, Lunda,Tshokwe and others.

Dimensions:
Height: 18.12 in (46 cm)Width: 5.12 in (13 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood
Place of Origin:
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1880-1900
Condition:
Seller Location:
Leuven, BE
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU8895237245092

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